The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-28
GEN. WaEELER'S KINDNESS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PEN
SION OBTAINED
After the Northern Representative
Had Neglected it-Cleveland Ac.
cepts Kansas City's Invitation.

No. 5l4 THIRrKRsrH STREET, WASH.
seroN, July %. - Representative
Wheeler, Of Alabama, loses no chance
to smooth away the lingering asperi.
ties Of the war. Gen. Wheeler dis.
tinguished himself for valor and &C.
tivity and skill at the head OF The Con-
fsderate cavalry. But his military ca.
reer Ia not confined 10 the four years
OF the war. He had previously been
In the United States army, attached 10
the Third United States Cavalry, and
he 10 remembered now with as much
friendship by his ante belum com.
radse as by those who afterwards
obeyed his commands under the Con-
iederate flag. Your correspondent met
the General today "a he was returning
from the Pension Oh %, where he had
Just managed 10 push through the
claim OF a Union soldier. This soldier
belonged to the State OF Pennsylvania,
and having failed TO get any satisisc.
ton from the Congressman OF his own
district, II occurred TO him to ask the
assistance OF Representative Wheeler,
with whom he had served In the Third
United States Cavalry before the war.
Representative Wheeler Immediately
took the matter In hand and had the
pension allowed. REQUESTS OF this
sort are often addressed TO the little
General by those who knew him be-
fore the war and he never fails to re.
spond just as he did In the case In
question.
THE CIVIL sHRvICR LAW.
There Is q movsmen. on foot on the
part Of q number Of gentlemen inter.
eeted In the enforcement oil the civil
service law 10 test the sincerity oil the
President in the case OF Higgins and
the other Federal Officials who took
part In the Baltimore primaries last
week. The reports printed Of the con.
nectlon OF Higgins etal. In those meet.
lngs show that these men had not the
least particle OF respect for the Pfesi.
dents letter, In which he prohibited
Federal Office holders from meddlinp
In politics. 1t is understood that the
attention OF the Civil Service Reform
Association has been directed to the
part played by the Federal contingent
Of the Democracy OF Baltimore. 1t ID
no, doubted for q moment that II II
had happened that q Republican
"hbld over" official had dared 20 VIC.
late the Presidents Instructions hit
official head would have been coneign.
ed 20 the basket In short order. Bat
Higgins and his co.laborers are Of that
stripe Of the Democracy which will
be needed next year, and their meth.
DDS are those which will be very
effective in Setting up" the del.
egates 10 the next National con.
vention. For those reasons II
is likely that no attention will be paid
TO their violation Of the Executive or.
der. The fact that the primaries
elected delegates which may be do
pended upon 10 vote for the "Gor.
man" or administration ticket will
also have great weight In inducing
the President 10 mitigate the sentence,
which he would certainly pass II the
offenders belonged to the other polit
zeal party. Still the effort 10 10 bs
made 10 induce the President 20 live
up % his own orders, The result OF
the sttempt will be- watched with In
teiesi not only by those who are 10 file
the complaint, bat BY those who hold
Office under this administration as
well. II Higgins and his associates
es.Ape punishment, Il will be n certain
indication that Federal OH sias will run
the next campaign.
CLEVELAND WILL 90 TO KANSAS CITY.
A delegation from Kansas City
called at the White House shortly
after noon today 10 invite tbs Presi.
dent 10 visit that city during his
Western tour In 0ctober. The Prsei.
dent accepted the Invitation for date
to be hereafter fixed bstween October
let and 18th.
The Kansas City delegation which
came 10 Washington 10 invite the
President 10 visit Kansas City during
his contemplated Western trip we're
accorded q special reception In the
east room Of toe Wqite Houss about
noon today. There we're over 100 per-
cons In the party, including ladies'.
They fled into tho east room In
couples and arranged them,eyes In a
semi circle, and 40 soon rs the Presl.
dent entered he was met by Mr. Nc.
Donald, who presented q. III. Allen,
chairman OF the delegation, q ld each
OF the other members In turn. when
this iormality was over, Mr.. Allen ad.
vAuced aud addressed the President In
TIE following words:
MRlPRK,IDkSr-This delegation rep.
reteuts the merchants, manufacturer,
physicians, bankers aud men OF busi.
nets generally OF Kansas City, who
have turned aside from our. ordi.
nary daily ayocations TO be- the bear.
efs 20 yourself and Mrs. Cleveland OF
this invitation, over their own sigma.
tuies, OF 81 900 citlEsns Of the city OF
Kaneae, in the State OF Missouri, ex.
pfeealve Of their earnest desire that
you visit their city at such time during
the coming autumn a. may best sui,
your own convenience and the exlgen.
cies Of the great public trust resting
upon us. This Invitation cannot be
regarded an coming from Kansas CITY
TIA, city lie the product and ouigrosth
reign which extends northward
70 TIE great lakes, In vast extent, and
hGb Tor twenty yeam been pouring
forth pTedlgally la accumulated saw.
ings Of mOney, d y noticeable pei
cautaEo OF lite most energetic, capable
and progressive citEsns. We believe
that sYmewhat extended and leis
ureiy Wait 10 this great country on this
part Of tho Ohlei Executive Of the ma
iiol IL entirely In the line Of pla.u
plflic DUTY, aud will be moro thar
t1is, blessing In the end to this re-
son and % the nation. You are mo-
only lle txeoutlr Of the nation, bu
tie commander Of its leelsla
tor, aud in the exercise Of your iuuc
tons 10 a great dFgreea Joint lesisla
lt,lr am therefore charged will
tls responsibility Of pressing upol
your attention for FERROUS oonsdera
ton the des.febility Of such c1,ende,
and leisurely trip through tha, won
def,ul country, TO which our own cit,
OF kansas, practically two cities Il
ole, 70 the main gateway. MAY We n
hence 10 tho jusiiGable eKpsctatioI
.hsi &c may have the pleagure an,